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People in Merton

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Population
215,253
Density /km²
5,721.16
Median age
37.5
In good health
87%
Disabled (Equality Act)
12%
In work (16+)
65%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
50%
A-level equivalent
13%
GCSE-level
17%
Apprenticeship
3.3%
Other
3.1%
No qualifications
14%
Families w/ children
22%
One-person homes
25%
Owned outright
25%
Private renting
29%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
45%
All adults speak English as a main language
74%
White
60%
Asian or Asian British
19%
Black or Black British
11%
Mixed or multiple
6%
Other ethnic groups
5%
Higher managerial & professional
20%
Lower managerial & professional
22%
Intermediate
10%
Self-employed & small employers
12%
Routine & manual
20%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
8.0%
Full-time students
7.3%
Christian
47%
Muslim
10.1%
Hindu
5.9%
Sikh
0.3%
Jewish
0.4%
Buddhist
0.9%
No religion
28%
Other religion
0.6%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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